Former lawmaker Nasiru Baballe Ila quits APC, joins ADC

A former member of the House of Representatives and ex-Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), Hon. Nasiru Baballe Ila, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing marginalisation and lack of internal democracy in the party.

In a letter to the Ward Chairman of Gyadi-Gyadi Arewa in Tarauni Local Government, dated October 23, 2025, Ila described his resignation as “a painful yet necessary decision.”

He said the treatment he and his supporters received from the APC leadership, especially in Kano, pushed him to leave the ruling party.

“The treatment I have received within the party, particularly in Kano, and other salient developments have compelled me to take this step,” Ila said.

The former lawmaker lamented that members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), one of the parties that merged to form the APC in 2013, had been sidelined and denied opportunities to participate in party and government activities.

“The leadership’s refusal at all levels to recognise and involve core legacy members from the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in party administration has been deeply disheartening,” he wrote. “Our teeming members, especially in Kano, have been denied the privilege of serving in the party and government they helped to form and bring to power.”

Ila, who represented Tarauni Federal Constituency from 2011 to 2019, accused the APC leadership of abandoning the party’s founding ideals. “The party’s lack of internal democracy and inclusiveness starkly contradicts its progressive ideals,” he said. “Despite my dedication and service to the party since its formation, I have been subjected to unjust treatment under your watch.”

He recalled being denied a return ticket to the House of Representatives in 2019, linking it to internal party scheming. Ila also said that even after being appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022, he continued to face alienation within the APC structure in Kano.

“As a principled individual, and in line with my conviction and faith, I can no longer, in good conscience, pretend and remain in a party that compromises my values,” he declared.

Announcing his next political move, Ila said he had joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which he believes better reflects his principles and passion for service. “After careful consideration, I have decided to align myself with a new platform that reflects the very reason I joined politics ab initio — service to humanity. Hence, I have decided to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC), where I believe my values and principles will be respected,” he said.

He ended his letter on a note of hope, saying, “I remain guided by the very principles of politics without bitterness and service to humanity. As you know, truth alone triumphs. May ALLAH guide and bless the good people of Tarauni, Kano, and Nigeria.”